EP1356994A1 - Crochet d'un filet de sécurité pour un véhicule - Google Patents

Crochet d'un filet de sécurité pour un véhicule Download PDF

Info

Publication number: EP1356994A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: retaining; body portion; retaining hook; luggage; hook
Prior art date: 2002-04-19
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP02076584A

Other languages

German (de)

English (en)

Other versions

EP1356994A9 (fr

EP1356994B1 (fr

Inventor

Kristian Vernersson

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Ford Global Technologies LLC

Original Assignee

Ford Global Technologies LLC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2002-04-19

Filing date

2002-04-19

Publication date

2003-10-29

2002-04-19 Application filed by Ford Global Technologies LLC filed Critical Ford Global Technologies LLC

2002-04-19 Priority to DE2002606247 priority Critical patent/DE60206247T2/de

2002-04-19 Priority to EP20020076584 priority patent/EP1356994B1/fr

2003-10-29 Publication of EP1356994A1 publication Critical patent/EP1356994A1/fr

2004-01-28 Publication of EP1356994A9 publication Critical patent/EP1356994A9/fr

2005-09-21 Application granted granted Critical

2005-09-21 Publication of EP1356994B1 publication Critical patent/EP1356994B1/fr

2022-04-19 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Images

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R7/00—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps
- B60R7/005—Nets or elastic pockets tensioned against walls or backrests
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/026—Rigid partitions inside vehicles, e.g. between passengers and load compartments
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/06—Safety nets, transparent sheets, curtains, or the like, e.g. between occupants and glass
- B60R2021/065—Safety nets, transparent sheets, curtains, or the like, e.g. between occupants and glass comprising energy absorbing mounting means

Definitions

the present invention relates to a retaining hook for a luggage retaining net in a vehicle.
the invention further relates to a luggage retaining net comprising such a retaining hook, as well as to a vehicle comprising such a luggage retaining net.
German patent DE-C-197 30 801 discloses a safety net arrangement in which the net is suspended at its upper edge from roof mountings in the vehicle. The lower edge of the net is releasably attached to mountings on the backrest of the rear seat of the vehicle by means of a pair of resilient retaining hooks. Each hook comprises an elastically extensible element, one end of which is attached to the safety net.
a strip of non-extensible material, for example a textile belt, having a length greater than that of the non-tensioned elastically extensible element is affixed to both ends of the elastically extensible element.
the amount by which the elastically extensible element can extend is limited to the difference in length between the non-extensible material strip and the non-tensioned length of the elastically extensible element. In the event of an object in the luggage bay being hurled against the safety net, the elastically extensible element extends until it reaches the length of the non-extensible material strip. In this manner, the mountings on the backrest of the rear seat are subjected to a reduced initial shock loading.
the upper edge of the safety net arrangement of DE-C-197 30 801 is carried by a strut arrangement extending between a pair of mountings located in the vicinity of the C-posts of the vehicle.
the strut arrangement is said to comprise energy absorbing elements.
An energy absorbing strut arrangement is described in U.S. Patent No. 5,551,726.
the strut arrangement of U.S. Patent No. 5,551,726 includes a deformation structure.
the deformation structure is in the form of a tubular body within a tubular housing.
Each end of the tubular housing is provided with an engagement shaft which passes through the deformation structure.
the remote end of each engagement shaft has a coupling member for attachment to the respective mounting in the vehicle.
load rings may be used to tie down objects in the luggage bay, or to act as anchoring points for an elasticised cargo net which covers items in the luggage bay.
load rings are not necessarily strong enough to be used as mountings for a luggage retaining net. This is quite simply because, in the event of a collision, objects which are thrown against a luggage retaining net possess much greater kinetic energy than the same objects tied down to the luggage bay floor. Nevertheless, in terms of costs and ease of manufacture, it would be advantageous if such load rings could be used as mountings for a luggage retaining net.
a retaining hook for a luggage retaining net in a vehicle comprising a body portion having an extension along a longitudinal axis.
the body portion has a first end portion adapted to be attached to the luggage retaining net and a second end portion adapted to engage a mounting affixed to the vehicle.
the body portion is unitary and is adapted to undergo controlled plastic deformation when acted upon by a force having a magnitude greater than a predetermined value to thereby reduce the amount of energy to which the mounting is subjected in use.
the controlled plastic deformation is attained by an increase in the extension of the body portion along the longitudinal axis.
the body portion of the retaining hook may be in the form of a rod, with the rod exhibiting a plurality of regions which are angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the retaining hook.
the invention also provides for a luggage retaining net comprising at least one of the retaining hooks described above.
the retaining hook may be provided with an adjuster assembly, for example in the form of a rotatable knob, to vary the length of the retaining hook.
the expression “unitary” means that the body portion is made in one piece.
controlled plastic deformation means that the body portion is designed such that a predetermined degree of deformation will occur for a given applied force.
reference numeral 10 generally denotes a retaining hook according to the present invention.
the retaining hook 10 is intended to be used to secure a luggage retaining net 12 in a vehicle 14.
the vehicle 14 has a luggage bay 16 and a passenger compartment 18 forward of the luggage bay.
the vehicle also comprises a pair of C-posts 20 (only one of which is illustrated in Fig. 1) generally in the vicinity of a boundary between the luggage bay 16 and the passenger compartment 18.
a pair of upper mountings 22 is associated with the C-posts 20 and, in a conventional manner, serves to locate a transverse rail 24 forming an upper edge of the luggage retaining net 12.
the luggage retaining net 12 is constituted by a plurality of metal bars to form a substantially rigid framework. It is to be understood, however, that the principles of the present invention may be applied to luggage retaining nets of any conventional material and construction.
the luggage retaining net 12 has a lower edge 26 extending substantially parallel to the upper edge 24.
the lower edge 26 is, in the illustrated embodiment, provided with a pair of retaining hooks 10 of the present invention.
each retaining hook 10 is intended to engage a mounting 28 in the vehicle.
mountings 28 are constituted by load rings in the floor 30 of the luggage bay 16.
the load rings 28 may also be incorporated in side walls 31 of the luggage bay.
the retaining hook 10 of the present invention is illustrated in greater detail in Fig. 3.
the hook comprises a body portion 32 having an extension along a longitudinal axis 34.
the body portion 32 includes a first end portion 36 which is adapted to be attached to the luggage retaining net 12.
the term "attached” is intended to encompass situations in which the first end portion is adapted to be directly fixed to the luggage retaining net, i.e. without any intermediate member, and situations in which the first end portion is adapted to be indirectly fixed to the luggage retaining net, i.e. via one or more intermediate members.
the body portion 32 further includes a second end portion 38 remote from the first end portion, which second end portion is adapted to engage a mounting, for example the load ring 28 of Fig. 1, affixed to a vehicle.
the body portion 32 of the retaining hook 10 is unitary and is adapted to undergo controlled plastic deformation when acted upon by a force having a magnitude greater than a predetermined value. In this manner, the retaining hook absorbs at least some of the energy which otherwise would be transmitted directly to the mounting 28.
the controlled plastic deformation is attained by an increase in the extension of the body portion 32 along the longitudinal axis 34.
This may be achieved by providing the body portion 32 in the form of a rod of a suitable material such as steel.
a preferred steel is 1312-00, STD 1113.12.
the rod may typically have a diameter of 7.9 ⁇ 0.3 mm and a total, i.e. unbent, length of about 420 mm.
the rod is coaxial with the longitudinal axis 34.
the rod exhibits at least two regions 42 which are angled with respect to the longitudinal axis 34.
At least two regions 42 are preferably substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, though it is to be understood that energy absorbing plastic deformation of the retaining hook will be attainable even if the angle subtended by these regions 42 is less than or greater than 90°. Indeed, it is conceivable that the intermediate portion 40 of the body portion 32 be constituted by a continuously curved length of rod forming one or more "S"-like shapes.
the number of angled regions 42 is at least three, preferably four and most preferably five.
the angled regions 42 may be linked by intermediate regions 44 of the rod extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis 34. These intermediate regions each have a point or a surface which defines a maximum distance x of any part of the body portion 32 from the longitudinal axis 34.
the maximum distance x may generally lie between about 10 mm and about 40 mm, preferably between about 20 mm and about 30 mm, though is most preferably about 25 mm.
the retaining hook could be accommodated in a tube having a 50 mm internal bore.
Spacing of the angled regions 42 will depend on the number and orientation of such regions.
the spacing may typically lie between 10 mm and 20 mm, with about 14.5 mm distance between facing parallel surfaces being preferred.
the second end portion 38 of the body portion 32 of the retaining hook can be formed by bending a length of said body portion back on itself to create a hook element 46.
the hook element may be provided with a resilient elastic coating or cover to minimise rattling and/or damage in use.
the hook element 46 may be provided by a separate component attached in a suitable force-transmitting manner to the body portion 32.
the retaining hook of the present invention occupies a length of about 235 mm.
Such a hook is capable of extending by some 150 mm when subjected to axial forces sufficient to cause plastic deformation.
the body portion 32 of the retaining hook has a substantially constant cross-section. Nevertheless, in order to adjust the location and rate of plastic deformation of the retaining hook, it is conceivable that the body portion 32 be provided with one or more regions of differing thickness.
the first end portion 36 of the body portion 32 of the retaining hook 10 is accommodated in a cylindrical sleeve 48.
the sleeve 48 is adapted to be attached to the luggage retaining net 12, for example by welding.
a distance is defined between the sleeve 48 and the second end portion 38 of the body portion. This distance may be made variable by providing the retaining hook 10 with an adjuster assembly, generally denoted by 50.
the adjuster assembly comprises a rotatable knob 52 arranged for rotation along a threaded length 54 of the first end region 36 of the body portion 32 of the retaining hook.
a bushing 56 preferably of a plastics material, is secured for example by an adhesive within the sleeve 48 to support a length of the first end region 36.
a biasing spring 58 may also be included between the bushing 56 and the knob 52.
the remote end of the first end portion may be provided with a cover cap 60. Due to the provision of the adjuster assembly, the retaining hook can be manually tightened to thereby minimise the occurrence of rattling when in use.
the luggage retaining net 12 comprising a pair of retaining hooks 10 situated along the lower edge 26 of the net is mounted in the vehicle 14 by initially slackening off the adjuster assemblies 50 of the retaining hooks 10.
the hook element 46 of each retaining hook is engaged in the respective load ring 28 in the floor 30 of the luggage bay 16.
the transverse rail 24 of the luggage retaining net 12 is then affixed between the upper mountings 22 on the C-posts 20 of the vehicle.
Each retaining hook 10 is thereafter tightened by rotating its knob 52.
the luggage retaining net is now securely mounted in the vehicle.
any object in the luggage bay 16 will tend to be hurled against the luggage retaining net 12.
the kinetic energy of the object will be transferred via the net to the retaining hooks 10.
the mass of the object and its velocity are sufficient to generate a force having a magnitude greater than a predetermined value for the body portion 32 of the retaining hook, the body portion will undergo plastic deformation. Accordingly, the angled regions 42 tend to straighten out to become closer to parallel to the longitudinal axis 34. In this manner, a quantity of the kinetic energy is converted into work for deforming the body portion 32.
the degree of straightening out will of course be dependent on the force of impact of the object on the luggage retaining net and the material, diameter and initial shape of the body portion 32. Nevertheless, it will be possible to design a retaining hook which extends a predetermined amount for a given applied force. In this manner, the forces acting on the load rings 28 can be reduced to acceptable levels, thereby obviating the need to reinforce the load rings themselves.
retaining hooks may also be deployed along the upper edge 24 of the luggage retaining net.
the adjuster assembly 50 of the retaining hook may comprise a ratchet mechanism.
the body portion 32 may be designed to undergo non-linear progressive deformation, for example to initially undergo a relatively greater amount of deformation for a relatively low force and subsequently to undergo a relatively lesser amount of deformation for an increasing force. This could be achieved by providing angled regions of the rod with differing lengths in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis.

Landscapes

Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Vehicle Step Arrangements And Article Storage (AREA)

EP20020076584 2002-04-19 2002-04-19 Crochet d'un filet de sécurité pour un véhicule Expired - Lifetime EP1356994B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE2002606247 DE60206247T2 (de)	2002-04-19	2002-04-19	Befestigungshaken für ein Sicherheitsnetz eines Kraftfahrzeuges
EP20020076584 EP1356994B1 (fr)	2002-04-19	2002-04-19	Crochet d'un filet de sécurité pour un véhicule

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP20020076584 EP1356994B1 (fr)	2002-04-19	2002-04-19	Crochet d'un filet de sécurité pour un véhicule

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1356994A1 true EP1356994A1 (fr)	2003-10-29
EP1356994A9 EP1356994A9 (fr)	2004-01-28
EP1356994B1 EP1356994B1 (fr)	2005-09-21

Family

ID=28685960

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP20020076584 Expired - Lifetime EP1356994B1 (fr)	2002-04-19	2002-04-19	Crochet d'un filet de sécurité pour un véhicule

Country Status (2)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP1356994B1 (fr)
DE (1)	DE60206247T2 (fr)

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP1514739A1 (fr) *	2003-09-10	2005-03-16	MP Vanquish S.A.	Dispositif de sécurite pour véhicule
FR2875759A1 (fr) *	2004-09-30	2006-03-31	Mp Vanquish Sa	Dispositif d'arret de charges pour vehicule automobile
FR2885575A1 (fr) *	2005-05-10	2006-11-17	Mp Vanquish Sa	Dispositif d'arret de charges
EP2300274A1 (fr) *	2008-06-12	2011-03-30	Dan Holmberg	Dispositif de séparation
CN109878422A (zh) *	2019-03-04	2019-06-14	金龙联合汽车工业（苏州）有限公司	一种客车行李舱行李固定结构
FR3084627A1 (fr) *	2018-08-06	2020-02-07	Renault S.A.S	Dispositif d'accrochage d'un filet de retenue de charges dans un vehicule automobile
AU2016231596B2 (en) *	2015-09-24	2021-07-22	AutoPacific Australia Pty Ltd	Cargo barrier support improvements

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE102007055471A1 (de) *	2007-11-14	2009-05-20	Bos Gmbh & Co. Kg	Rolloeinrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP0642955A1 (fr) *	1993-09-15	1995-03-15	Ieper Industries N.V.	Installation de retenue
JP2000185600A (ja) *	1998-12-22	2000-07-04	Ashimori Ind Co Ltd	カーゴネット
US6099222A (en) *	1995-11-22	2000-08-08	Polytech Netting, L.P.	Retractable and/or removable net type cargo restraining system

2002
- 2002-04-19 EP EP20020076584 patent/EP1356994B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-04-19 DE DE2002606247 patent/DE60206247T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP0642955A1 (fr) *	1993-09-15	1995-03-15	Ieper Industries N.V.	Installation de retenue
US6099222A (en) *	1995-11-22	2000-08-08	Polytech Netting, L.P.	Retractable and/or removable net type cargo restraining system
JP2000185600A (ja) *	1998-12-22	2000-07-04	Ashimori Ind Co Ltd	カーゴネット

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 10 17 November 2000 (2000-11-17) *

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP1514739A1 (fr) *	2003-09-10	2005-03-16	MP Vanquish S.A.	Dispositif de sécurite pour véhicule
FR2875759A1 (fr) *	2004-09-30	2006-03-31	Mp Vanquish Sa	Dispositif d'arret de charges pour vehicule automobile
FR2885575A1 (fr) *	2005-05-10	2006-11-17	Mp Vanquish Sa	Dispositif d'arret de charges
EP2300274A1 (fr) *	2008-06-12	2011-03-30	Dan Holmberg	Dispositif de séparation
EP2300274A4 (fr) *	2008-06-12	2012-04-04	Dan Holmberg	Dispositif de séparation
AU2016231596B2 (en) *	2015-09-24	2021-07-22	AutoPacific Australia Pty Ltd	Cargo barrier support improvements
FR3084627A1 (fr) *	2018-08-06	2020-02-07	Renault S.A.S	Dispositif d'accrochage d'un filet de retenue de charges dans un vehicule automobile
CN109878422A (zh) *	2019-03-04	2019-06-14	金龙联合汽车工业（苏州）有限公司	一种客车行李舱行李固定结构

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP1356994A9 (fr)	2004-01-28
DE60206247D1 (de)	2006-02-02
DE60206247T2 (de)	2006-06-29
EP1356994B1 (fr)	2005-09-21

Publication	Publication Date	Title
US7789460B2 (en)	2010-09-07	Seat assembly for a vehicle
US8011730B2 (en)	2011-09-06	Soldier platform system
EP2365849B1 (fr)	2013-05-29	Système de support de soldat fixé dans un véhicule
JP4054066B2 (ja)	2008-02-27	荷重制限シート
US12024074B2 (en)	2024-07-02	Energy absorbing mounting structure
US5413379A (en)	1995-05-09	Knee bolster structure
US20080136224A1 (en)	2008-06-12	Energy Absorbing Seat Anchor Restraint System for Child Safety Seats
US7866702B2 (en)	2011-01-11	Energy absorbing seat anchor restraint system for child safety seats
EP1356994B1 (fr)	2005-09-21	Crochet d'un filet de sécurité pour un véhicule
US8757721B2 (en)	2014-06-24	Soldier platform system
US7651157B2 (en)	2010-01-26	Safety device
US9622926B2 (en)	2017-04-18	Wheelchair comprising energy absorber
JP4119467B2 (ja)	2008-07-16	ロールオーバー保護装置
US8702126B2 (en)	2014-04-22	Device for secondary energy management in a steering column assembly
EP1316484B1 (fr)	2011-12-21	Système de montage pour ceinture de sécurité
US7971907B2 (en)	2011-07-05	Seat belt buckle
US9139058B2 (en)	2015-09-22	Flexible tow hook
WO2011104042A2 (fr)	2011-09-01	Véhicule comportant un habitacle déformable
KR0174413B1 (ko)	1999-10-01	자동차용 시트 벨트 고정구조
KR0123274Y1 (ko)	1998-10-15	자동차용 안전벨트의 앵커취부구조
GB2319802A (en)	1998-06-03	Quick release fastener assembly
KR19990032267U (ko)	1999-07-26	자동차의 충돌 완충용 시트 쿠션 구조

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2003-09-12	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
2003-10-29	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
2003-10-29	AX	Request for extension of the european patent	Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO SI
2004-01-28	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 20031201
2004-01-28	XX	Miscellaneous (additional remarks)	Free format text: AMENDED CLAIMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 86(2) EPC.
2004-03-31	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20040213
2004-07-21	AKX	Designation fees paid	Designated state(s): DE GB SE
2005-03-24	GRAP	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1
2005-03-29	GRAS	Grant fee paid	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3
2005-08-05	GRAA	(expected) grant	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210
2005-09-21	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): DE GB SE
2005-09-21	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: FG4D
2005-09-21	XX	Miscellaneous (additional remarks)	Free format text: AMENDED CLAIMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 86(2) EPC.
2005-10-27	REF	Corresponds to:	Ref document number: 60206247 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 20051027 Kind code of ref document: P
2005-12-27	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: SE Ref legal event code: TRGR
2006-02-02	REF	Corresponds to:	Ref document number: 60206247 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 20060202 Kind code of ref document: P
2006-06-28	RAP2	Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)	Owner name: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
2006-07-28	PLBE	No opposition filed within time limit	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261
2006-07-28	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT
2006-08-30	26N	No opposition filed	Effective date: 20060622
2012-02-06	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R082 Ref document number: 60206247 Country of ref document: DE Representative=s name: LOUIS, POEHLAU, LOHRENTZ, DE
2012-03-29	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R082 Ref document number: 60206247 Country of ref document: DE Representative=s name: LOUIS, POEHLAU, LOHRENTZ, DE Effective date: 20120206 Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R081 Ref document number: 60206247 Country of ref document: DE Owner name: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION, SE Free format text: FORMER OWNER: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (N.D.GES.D. STAATES DELAWARE), DEARBORN, US Effective date: 20120206 Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R081 Ref document number: 60206247 Country of ref document: DE Owner name: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION, SE Free format text: FORMER OWNER: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (N.D.GES.D. STAATES DELAWARE), DEARBORN, MICH., US Effective date: 20120206
2012-06-06	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: 732E Free format text: REGISTERED BETWEEN 20120510 AND 20120516
2012-06-13	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: 732E Free format text: REGISTERED BETWEEN 20120517 AND 20120523
2015-07-31	PGFP	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: GB Payment date: 20150420 Year of fee payment: 14 Ref country code: SE Payment date: 20150424 Year of fee payment: 14 Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20150415 Year of fee payment: 14
2016-11-01	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R119 Ref document number: 60206247 Country of ref document: DE
2016-11-29	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: SE Ref legal event code: EUG
2016-12-28	GBPC	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 20160419
2017-01-31	PG25	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20160419 Ref country code: DE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20161101
2017-02-28	PG25	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: SE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20160420